Up front I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed BULKEX. As a first time visitor to Brisbane I reveled in the balmy, spring-like sunshine that week and the charm of the winding Brisbane River, which so reminded me of the River Clyde in my hometown of Glasgow.

Under fire from disgruntled shareholders, Rio Tinto’s chief executive Tom Albanese might consider a new career in the music industry. Such is Tom’s similarity to twins Charlie and Craig Reid, founders of Auchtermuchty duo The Proclaimers, institutional investors have speculated he would be a logical addition to the band’s line-up.